items: items 1: articleHeading: Issues with Casio HDC-700-1AVCF digital display
articleSummary: Multiple users on Reddit complain about the poor visibility of the digital display and the ineffective backlight.
articleTitle: r/watches
articleType: reddit
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snippets: In the dark or at night u can forget the digital time. Not even the light feature works for the digital time. Very small window., Black digital display is not very well visible. Strange it is not lightened at all by the watch light. Only analog display (which is glowing in the dark) is lightened., the digital display. It is dark and very hard to read indoors. The LIGHT button does NOT make the digital display glow., the digital part impossible to read, returned, Digital hard to read, light doesn't illuminate it, the secondary display is negative so it difficult to read it in a dim area., LED display difficult to read in some lighting, digits barely visible in the digital screen light is useless.
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items 2: content: Arrived perfect.
On time. 👍
The watch is nice.
Looks good.
Band is ok.
Not the most comfurtable.
I can wear it lose.
Now I've had a few with this style of digital setup , I think would be the best way, I can describe it.
Meaning no crown to turn.
U have to use the buttons to set the hands.
Not the easiest concept.
It takes some getting use to.
My first experience I read the instructions a few times. Then eventually got it.
Keep trying don't get frustrated, it's a pain but you'll get it.
If u wear glasses put them on. I did. 👍
I can't explain it , because I still refer back to the instructions. Even with this model I read it again.
Ok so this watch was purchased for work.
I need something that can take a beating.
Now that being said.
So far its holding up fine.
I work in construction, so it needs to withstand all the season's, plus everyday hammering , carrying wood , chalkline powder, sweat , frequently washing hands & worst of all concrete. I build foundations for houses.
Good in all departments so far.
I find it easy to read.
The hands that is , digital part not so much.
But in daylight I can read it , which I have set to the calendar setting. 📅
Twist my wrist.
In the dark or at night u can forget the digital time. Not even the light feature works for the digital time. Very small window.
Strong glasses sure. ( maybe ) 👓
It lights up the hands no problem & even without my glasses I can tell the time.
Which for me is the most important thing anyway. The digital was just something that comes with it.
And during the day when at work I can see the month & day in the window without my glasses. Just twist my wrist a bit.
Plus I can read the time without glasses, I can see the hands no problem. That's also the reason I decided on this watch , easy read design. 5⭐️ analog time.
I have had a few this yr already.
I tend to buy them when on sale.
Paying $100s for a work watch isn't the smartest thing.
This one had the most important features & has a cover to protect the buttons & the face of the watch from scratches.
#1 - easy read analog hands. ( light )
#2 - month & date setting.
#3 - tough outer protection.
#4 - Alarms.
All other features are just a bonus that come with the watch & not really necessary.
Still trying to figure some of those out.
It's a good brand of watch.
I've had a few.
Only one other is still alive & well.
The watch is perfect still & has worked perfectly. Basic style , analog / date.
The metal bracelet dug into my wrist awhile ago while picking up a form panel , nothing happened, I just set it down & adjusted my arm again. But it got me thinking that if anything ever grabbed the watch or snagged it , my hand could be damaged or worse.
So I decided on these types of watch bands.
If ever needed I can cut it off with my pocket knife , stainless steel I can not.
This is mixed now.
I have one already.
I've test 2 others.
There done & gone.
Broke them within a few months.
Return time had expired.
Also it's not the manufacturer fault.
I abuse them & they break.
Normal I think for how I treat them , considering wht I do for a living.
Not many can survive those conditions on the regular.
I Casio watches.
Great brand , cool designs.
But timex is the only brand I've had that lasted 3 or 4yrs of regular wear & survive a beating like I get it.
This timex I'm talking about I got at Walmart for $40 🇨🇦 , great purchase.
I've since seen that model advertised, it's almost $100 🇨🇦.
Not nice Eh. Lol.
Will see if this Casio model can do the same as the timex did.
I'll revise if I break it somehow.
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/amazon
starRating: 5
title: Durable for construction, easy analog time reading
type: REVIEWS
items 3: content: Good looking watch, especially in Tan color. Looks like a G-Shock but for much lower price. Has some useful basic functions, good for swimming, very light.
But:
- it has actually 4 buttons, no button at the right top
- TEL feature - can save up to 30 phone numbers. Does anyone used this feature in the last 20 years?
- Black digital display is not very well visible. Strange it is not lightened at all by the watch light. Only analog display (which is glowing in the dark) is lightened.
- The analog and digital time need to be set separately.
- some buttons beep and some not, and this cannot be changed.
The bottom line: cool looking everyday basic watch for low price.
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/amazon
starRating: 4
title: Good looking, G-Shock look, basic functions
type: REVIEWS
items 4: content: If you have patience with watch set up instructions and good eyes, this will serve for everyday casual wear. Active lifestyle or wet weather, bring it on. This CASIO can take it. Weight is so light you'll forget you're wearing it. LEDs at 3:00 and 9:00 positions light up the easy to read hands that are luminous.
The only thing that took away a review star was the digital display. It is dark and very hard to read indoors. The LIGHT button does NOT make the digital display glow. The lettering on the display for "DST" and "P" for PM is tiny. Other than the dark digital readout, take your time for set up and follow the small instruction book. (IDEA: Do the instructions from a PDF on your smartphone or computer.)
With a ten year battery and an affordable price, this watch with be your dependable tough timepiece.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 4
title: Good for everyday, tough, but digital display dark
type: REVIEWS
items 5: content: Casio HDC700 watch hands, face and digital date display are hard to read at night and light is not very bright. I do not recommend this watch.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 2
title: Hands, face, digital display hard to read
type: REVIEWS
items 6: content: The watch is a disappointment because: Instruction manual is so small that you need a magnifying glass to read, too complicated to set all the functions, not a good illuminate lite, can't see it very well even at night, all black face doesn't reflect for a quick glance. Returning
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 3
title: Disappointment: small manual, complicated, dim light
type: REVIEWS
items 7: content: Idk if it’s this one but you can’t see the digital part unless your in bright light or sunlight it’s a black grey screen with black digits impossible to read for me it to me forever to set the dam thing just decided it wasn’t worth it and sent it back. Nothing like the photo or the utube video, I think it’s defective the photos are in sunlight and not in sunlight
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/amazon
starRating: 1
title: Digital part impossible to read, returned
type: REVIEWS
items 8: content: Positives: With 100M water resistance, analog + digital and a light, you do well for the price.
Negatives: The Digital is very hard to read & the light does not illuminate it. It also wears small even though it states 48MM, on my 8 inch wrist it does not seem to be as big as I'd like
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 3
title: Digital hard to read, light doesn't illuminate it
type: REVIEWS
items 9: content: Good watch and good feature at a good price point and the look of a G shock watch.Only drawback is the color and not switchable to some other color also the secondary display is negative so it difficult to read it in a dim area.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 4
title: Secondary display difficult to read in dim area
type: REVIEWS
items 10: content: I like analog for nights but the light is too dim to read unless its completely dark. The digital works for seconds since there is no second hand. Works for what I need.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 3
title: Analog good at night, light too dim
type: REVIEWS
items 11: content: Nice enough inexpensive watch that you won't mind beating up a bit or losing.
Looks great!
Found the LED display a bit difficult to read in some lighting conditions.
Would have bought both colors but one was sold out.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 3
title: LED display difficult to read in some lighting
type: REVIEWS
items 12: content: The dial size is small suits more for kids below 15. And the digits/characters are barely visible in the digital screen light is useless. The strap material is a bit hard.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 3
title: Dial size small, digits barely visible
type: REVIEWS
items 13: content: Colour:fair
Appearance:fair
Material Quality:fair
You get what you deserve For its price, it's china made. Dull low backlight and does not illuminate at night clearly. This is my honest review
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 3
title: Dull low backlight, does not illuminate clearly
type: REVIEWS
